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213th Regional Support Group welcomes new command sergeant major
May 22, 2024 — Command Sgt. Maj. John B. Ramos took over as senior enlisted advisor of the 213th Regional Support Group from Command Sgt. Maj. Marc E. Weiss during a change of responsibility ceremony May 18 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. John B. Ramos, incoming senior enlisted advisor of the 213th Regional Support Group, receives the noncommissioned officer sword from Col. Frank Montgomery, commander of the 213th RSG, during the "passing of the NCO sword" during a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 18, 2024. The passing of the NCO sword is symbolic of the senior enlisted advisor role being passed from one NCO to another. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Bixler)

Military police deploy to Guantanamo Bay
May 21, 2024 — More than 100 Soldiers assigned to the 28th Military Police Company, 165th MP Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade departed from Harrisburg International Airport May 19 to mobilize to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 28th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard held a departure ceremony May 18, 2024 and disembarked from Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pa. the following day. The unit is mobilizing to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to conduct prison detention operations. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

28th Infantry Division conducts annual memorial service in Boalsburg
May 21, 2024 — The 28th Infantry Division conducted its annual memorial service May 19 at the division shrine in Boalsburg, Pa... MORE

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard represent their units at the 28th Infantry Division Memorial Service at Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, May 19, 2024. This service annually honors those members of the 28th Infantry Division, as well as service members across Pennsylvania, who have given their lives to protect our country. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Natalie Wilson)

Guarding the nation and graduating with distinction
May 17, 2024 — Sgt. Ashon Calhoun of the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group was the student speaker for Penn State Harrisburg's Spring 2024 commencement after graduating with a 4.0 GPA... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Ashon Calhoun, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213 Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, gives a commencement speech during the Penn State Harrisburg 2024 graduation ceremony at the Giant Center at Hershey, Pennsylvania, May 4, 2024. Calhoun graduated summa cum laude, was his class marshal and was selected as the only student speaker during the ceremony. (Courtesy Photo by Sharon Siegfried)

Pa.'s top marksmen revealed during Governor's Twenty competition
May 17, 2024 — More than 100 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor's Twenty marksmanship competition May 9 to 11 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen compete in the annual Governor's Twenty Marksmanship Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 11, 2024. The top 20 scorers of this competition, which includes Army and Air National Guardsmen who complete various rifle and pistol matches, earn the coveted Governor’s Twenty uniform tab. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)

Koudelka appointed DAG - Air; Pippy appointed DJS
May 16, 2024 — Brig. Gen. Terrence Koudelka Jr. has been appointed deputy adjutant general - Air of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and Brig. Gen. John Pippy has been appointed director of the joint staff. ... MORE

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, center, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. John Pippy, left, and Brig. Gen. Terrence Koudelka Jr., right, May 15, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Koudelka was recently appointed deputy adjutant general - Air of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and Pippy was appointed director of the joint staff. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Tom Cherry)

Deputy Adjutant General - Air retires after 42 1/2 years of service
May 16, 2024 — Pennsylvania Deputy Adjutant General - Air Maj. Gen. Michael Regan Jr. retired after 42 1/2 years of service... MORE

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, right, presents the Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Michael Regan Jr. May 9, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Regan retired after 42 1/2 years of service, the last 7 1/2 at Deputy Adjutant General - Air of the Pennsylvania National Guard. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Tom Cherry)

56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team prepares to train Ukrainian forces
May 15, 2024 — A senior advisor from First Army instructed Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team on engagement area development May 14 as the brigade prepares for a mobilization to train the armed forces of Ukraine. ... MORE

Col. Stuart James, the First Army Senior Regular Army Advisor to the Pennsylvania National Guard, provides instruction on engagement area development to Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team May 14 at Fort Indiantown Gap. The 56th SBCT is currently preparing for a mobilization to the Joint Multinational Training Center to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Maj. Cory M. Johnson)

ESGR Bosslift highlights Pa. Guard mission, capabilities to employers
May 10, 2024 — Pennsylvania’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve held a Bosslift event for approximately 20 civilian employers of Pennsylvania National Guard members here May 8 and 9... MORE

Pennsylvania’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held a Bosslift event for approximately 20 civilian employers of Pennsylvania National Guard members May 8-9 at Fort Indiantown Gap.

28th Infantry Division Soldier leads with resilience and heart
May 1, 2024 — Lt. Col. Amanda Jane Harrah has been through many life experiences that would give anyone a negative outlook or jade them, but she maintains a positive and upbeat attitude... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Amanda Jane Harrah, civil affairs officer with the 28th Infantry Division, celebrates Ramadan with Badhr Alkhladi, center, a friend of the 28th ID and a Special Olympics participant, and Sgt. Kurtsy Campbell, right, at the Altoomah Sports Club in Kuwait. (Courtesy Photo)